The Climate Smart Irrigated Agriculture Project (CSIAP) is implemented by the Ministry of Agriculture since 2019. The CSIAP is aiming at improving climate resilience of farmer families and productivity of irrigated agriculture in climatically vulnerable 11 districts in dry zone of Sri Lanka. This is a World Bank funded project costing US$ 125 million and the World Bank contribution is US$ 110 million. 1,700 minor/medium irrigation schemes will be rehabilitated to benefit over 60,000 farm families. Currently the CSIAP is providing an additional handholding support to the government to ensure food security in the country.
When the seeds could not be purchased to cultivate, we were provided with everything including seeds and technical guidance needed for cultivation by CSIAP.
We did not cultivate in the Yala season before. However, inputs given by CSIAP enabled our cultivation to be successful for the first time.
We managed to gain high yield this time because the support given by CSIAP. Seeds, sprinklers and others received made the path to reach our goals.
CSIAP gave me the opportunity to continue cultivating better than before. Red onion and groundnut high yields are expected from this year's cultivation.
We do not cultivate crops in the Yala session due to lack of water. But the guidance and support received from CSIAP, we cultivate for the first time.
I am pleased to say that my income in this season will definitely be increased after harvesting. CSIAP played a vital role for us to be successful in the field.
We hope to sell our harvest through the Production Association. Farmers like us who are in difficulty have an opportunity to cultivate well with the assistance of CSIAP.
CSIAP is the reason for the success of my cultivation. Therefore, as a woman, it was easy for me to carry out this cultivation very successfully.
CSIAP reached us at the right time with the necessary support for us to cultivate our fields. Therefore, we received high yield in this season.
As farmers we became very helpless when groundnut seed production collapsed. Due to the support given by CSIAP, we had the opportunity to stand strong again.
When our cultivation was completely lost, due to the support we received from CSIAP, we were able to continue our cultivation again.
The technical assistance received and red onion seeds obtained for cultivation encouraged me to have good harvest. Crops I harvested being sold on the market myself.
Although farming was done, it was not continued properly. But CSIAP gave us the strength and courage to continue our cultivation very systematically.
We appreciate the support received from the project to carry out the cultivation activities successfully and expect very high results in this season.
